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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-038756
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3ASR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171016
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171016
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20171016

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIRBY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056047
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				741884980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3ASR
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-220974
		FILM NUMBER:		171138582

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 WAUGH DRIVE SUITE 1000
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77385
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7134351000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 1745
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77251

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KIRBY EXPLORATION CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900510
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<TYPE>S-3ASR
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>forms3asr.htm
<DESCRIPTION>S-3ASR
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: forms3asr.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex5_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex5_1.htm

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<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex23_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex23_1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>image0.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: image0.jpg

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